R&D Manager Mechanical / Senior Engineering Manager (Nokia) in San Diego

Job Title: R&D Manager Mechanical / Senior Engineering Manager
Company: Nokia
Location: San Diego, CA

"Connecting People" is at the heart of the Nokia brand. Nokia is the world's number one mobile solutions company, connecting more than 1.3 billion people every day. Mobile maps, apps, music, media, messaging and more are explored and presented here in a comprehensive mobile solutions world.

Nokia's people ambition is very clear: an advanced integrated company built upon trust and accountability, great leadership and common values. We understand people's desire to join a dynamic and innovative team, where your ideas are valued and your creativity is nurtured. Our future is your creation.

General Purpose

- Manages people and competences in a Mechanics line to reach set targets.

- Responsible for mechanics resource and competence planning and development for the site portfolio needs.

- Manages people in an organizational unit; competence area, project, program or cost centre. Has individual responsibility for goal setting; operations; resourcing; results and competence development of the unit/area/centre/project/program as a whole. Is responsible for the implementation of a project portfolio within the scope of responsibility. Has short/mid term planning (up to 6 - 12months time frame) responsibility for the unit/ area/centre.

- Participates in formulating the strategy for the unit/area/project/program or centre and is responsible for implementing it.

Main Responsibility Area

-Identifies ways to improve the operation of own area and to achieve efficiencies and results.

-Provides technical leadership/management skills in own functional/program area to execute projects, allocate work to others and oversee quality.

-Establishes short term plans to achieve broader functional or cross functional objectives.

-Provides leadership for product development teams

-Typically >50% of time individually contribute to local technology management, supplier capability improvement, engineering capability improvement or operational improvement.

Scope

-Own mechanics line. Input to Site mechanics. Local program and concepting mechanics design. Networks with other NWP sites.

-Clear managerial responsibilities for people. Interprets policies.

-Ensures existing plans are put into operation. Executes and/or oversees processes to meet customer needs. Responsible for analysis, design & development of policies, plans, programs. Acts with independence and discretion. Develops appropriate solutions.

Impact

-Impact is short-term through individual and team contributions.

-Accountable for quality, accuracy and efficiency of own and team achievements. Actions and errors can have program, project or functional impact.

Qualifications

-Proven +8 years track record in mobile device mechanics engineering.
-Broad understanding of mechanics technologies.
-Solid understanding of Nokia mechanics R&D procesess and way of working.
-Basic Catia and Smarteam skills.
-Leadership and management experience in leading mechanics design team or team of technology specialists.
-Good experience from operational development planning and practical implemenation to mechanics daily work with good results.
-Good interpersonal and communication skills.

"Connecting people" is the heart of our brand. This is why Nokia is respected and recognized worldwide. Our people shape and create future technologies. This is something we are proud of, and so will you. We offer a dynamic learning culture that nurtures openness, transparency, with endless opportunities for competence development. We reward the results of your success. We cultivate a flexible culture that embraces the uniqueness of everyone's life. Our resources support the mobile way of working and make it possible to arrange your day in the way it suits your career and personal demands.

Nokia offers market-competitive rewards as well as benefits such as medical, dental and paid time off. We offer an industry-leading 401k plan, an employee stock purchase plan and many other employee programs. Nokia understands the importance of juggling professional and personal interests, and offers support for meaningful achievement in work, family, friends and self. Employees are encouraged to continuously develop their skills and competencies in order to stay at the forefront of technology. Employees also have opportunities to live out and enjoy Nokia technology on a daily basis.

How to Apply

http://jobs.nokia.com/job/San-Diego-R-26D-Manager---Senior-Engineering-Manager-Job-CA-92101/1329626/?feedId=67&campaignId=3&utm_source=EngineerJobs&utm_campaign=J2W_EngineerJobs&tcsource=apply

Source: Mechanical Engineering Jobs at Engineer Jobs.com

This position, R&D Manager Mechanical / Senior Engineering Manager (Nokia) in San Diego, was posted on October 10, 2011. The job is located in San Diego. The employer is Nokia. Since this job has been published, it has been viewed 38 times.